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This isn't really meant to be a serious type variation, but I think it would be very fun from a deckbuilding standpoint. What if we took the "rule of sevens" and made it a rule? Every deck would need to have exactly:

7 LS's
7 Heroes
7 Evil Characters
7 Good Enhancements
7 Evil Enhancements
7 Artifacts, Covenants, Curses, Fortresses, and Sites
7 Dominants
1 Hopper (an oddball card that won't fit anywhere else and brings the total up to an even 50)

It would be interesting to see the choices that go into deck building. Do you go with a strat that uses a lot of Fortresses so you don't have "wasted" Site slots? Do you forgo the use of Fortresses and try sitelock? Do you use a brigade with a lot of DAE's so you can gorge offense or defense at the expense of the other? Do you run Isaiah or Ezekiel to maximize utility? What do you think?

This sounds likea very good idea. I will have to try this

This isn't really meant to be a serious type variation, but I think it would be very fun from a deckbuilding standpoint. What if we took the "rule of sevens" and made it a rule? Every deck would need to have exactly:

7 LS's
7 Heroes
7 Evil Characters
7 Good Enhancements
7 Evil Enhancements
7 Artifacts, Covenants, Curses, Fortresses, and Sites
7 Dominants
1 Hopper (an oddball card that won't fit anywhere else and brings the total up to an even 50)

It would be interesting to see the choices that go into deck building. Do you go with a strat that uses a lot of Fortresses so you don't have "wasted" Site slots? Do you forgo the use of Fortresses and try sitelock? Do you use a brigade with a lot of DAE's so you can gorge offense or defense at the expense of the other? Do you run Isaiah or Ezekiel to maximize utility? What do you think?

Interesting idea. I like it. However, Israelite Kings would be really good along with small(er) offenses like Isaiah.

I imagine the main reason would be because that still allows people to make more character-based offenses and defenses. Forcing balance between characters and enhancements isn't a bad thing. Additionally, that makes it more like T2.

I would prefer it to be the "Deck of 8's" to make a nice 56-card deck.

8 LS's (including Hopper)
8 Heroes
8 Evil Characters
8 Good Enhancements
8 Evil Enhancements
8 Artifacts, Covenants, Curses, Fortresses, and Sites
8 Dominants

Now that's just Crazy!

Quote from: Prof Underwood on December 30, 2011, 10:26:34 AM

I would prefer it to be the "Deck of 8's" to make a nice 56-card deck.

8 LS's (including Hopper)
8 Heroes
8 Evil Characters
8 Good Enhancements
8 Evil Enhancements
8 Artifacts, Covenants, Curses, Fortresses, and Sites
8 Dominants

Now that's just Crazy!

Well, its a good idea. If you wanted to use it in a tournament. You could!!!